Chief Information Officer with diverse technology, accounting and operations experience. Ability to understand complex business requirements and develop a technology strategy integrated with the business. Proven leadership skills to successfully organize people, design processes and leverage technology to deliver optimal solutions to achieve business objectives. Specialties: Executive leadership, business relationship management, IT strategy, innovation, communications, business process reengineering, negotiating skills, international business, organizational governance, portfolio management, project management, planning and execution, team building and mentoring, merger & acquisition integration.

Chief Information Officer (CIO) @ Newpark is a $1B Global Oilfield Services Company. • Integrated IT people, processes and systems from three operating divisions in fifteen months. • Transformed decentralized IT groups into a global shared service organization providing world class service to 3,000 users at 150 sites on six continents. • Collaborated with C-suite to develop 5 year strategic business plan. Developed technology roadmap and enterprise staffing model integrated with business. • Established seamless global infrastructure to support corporate applications and Tier I ERP system. Optimized voice and data network resulted in 50% increase in bandwidth and 25% reduction in cost. • Consolidated mission critical systems to a Tier IV data center to improve security, integrity and availability of business systems and intellectual property. Data center consolidation reduced recurring cost by 15% and enabled centralization of back office functions. • Organized cross-functional team to evaluate and select Tier I ERP software (Oracle EBS) and implementation partners. • Negotiated price and terms and conditions for Oracle software and systems integrator. • Developed governance model to manage the design and implementation of Oracle. Vigilantly managed 110 consultants from 7 vendors to complete deliverables on aggressive 11 month schedule. • Coordinated migration of six legacy systems to Oracle ERP which provided real time visibility to critical financial and operational metrics. Decision support tools enabled increase in gross margin, inventory turns, rental asset and employee utilization and a decrease in Days Sales Outstanding. • Insourced Oracle environments from Application Hosting and Management vendor which resulted in 60% decrease in recurring cost and 80% improvement in response time and reliability of service. • Integrated the IT infrastructure, systems, resources and processes for three significant acquisitions. From 2007 to 2013 (6 years) The Woodlands, TX 77381CIO Responsibility @ Director Enterprise Business Solutions (2002– 2007) • CIO responsibility for enterprise-wide IT strategy, budget, operations and business continuity. • Exceeded operational and budgetary objectives every year during tenure. Lead IT and cross functional teams to consistently deliver projects on time and under budget. • Implemented IT governance model to ensure IT strategy was aligned with business units and control development and cost of unauthorized applications. • Created customer oriented IT organization resulting in 25% year over year satisfaction improvement. • Designed IT scorecard and executive dashboard with KPIs and financial metrics to support critical management decisions using SharePoint, SQL 2005 ETL tools, and .NET technology. • Restructured systems, facilitated business processes reengineering, and implemented productivity tools to optimize resources and allow company to get more done with less. • Implemented best of breed tools including HPOV, Microsoft MOM and SMS to proactively tune environment resulting in improved reliability, 20% less service incidents, and reduced support cost. • Reengineered and streamlined B2B solution using BizTalk 2006/.NET which enabled 20% reduction in procurement headcount and 5% reduction in negotiated vendor pricing. • Negotiated purchase agreements and service contracts to maximize ROI. Managed RFP and re-structured telco contracts resulting in 25% increase in bandwidth and 20% reduction in recurring cost. • Directed IT SOX audits which received excellent reports from external auditors. Director Business Information Systems (2001 – 2002) • Implemented and supported ERP and business decision support systems. • Reengineered business processes to best practices to minimize customization to J.D. Edwards. • Directed cross functional team to implement J.D. Edwards which provided real time visibility to management information, systemically enforced controls and reduced inventory carrying costs. From 2001 to 2007 (6 years) The Woodlands, TX 77381Sr. Manager Global Financial Design @ Senior Manager Global Financial Design (1999 – 2001) • Internal consultant for strategic initiatives, acquisition integration, and SAP upgrade. • Developed functionality to integrate acquired companies and retire legacy systems. • Reengineered business processes to utilize standard functionality and minimize custom code. • Improved customer satisfaction by reducing order cycle time and improving delivery predictability. • Managed decentralized virtual teams to gather requirements, develop and and test new design. Manager Global Financial Processes (1994 – 1999) • Managed direct reports and consultants to gather requirements, design, and implement SAP in 150 sales subsidiaries and 5 manufacturing plants. • Supervised execution of test scripts to ensure system and processes supported business requirements. • Developed materials and traveled internationally to provide training. • Developed conversion plans including certification of converted transaction and master data to ensure data integrity. Controller Compaq DirectPlus (1993 – 1994) • Managed accounting staff and controller responsibilities for $200,000,000 division selling directly to consumers or Small Office Home Office customers. • Managed revenue and margin goals and controlled opex and capex spend to ensure profitability. • Managed order to cash process for direct customers including credit approval,cash collection (including credit card fraud). From 1993 to 2001 (8 years) Houston, TX 77070VP Finance and Administration @ • Managed finance function and information systems for offices in five major US cities. • Key member of management team that returned company to profitability and positive cash flow. • Managed creation, consolidation and distribution of financial results to shareholders, bankers, and auditors. • Prepared all tax documents including: sales, payroll, property, franchise and income taxes. • Managed banking relationships to secure loans and lines of credit for working capital requirements. • Arranged favorable pricing and credit terms with vendors for inventory and supplies. • Negotiated favorable terms and pricing for computer systems and vehicle fleet. • Negotiated and secured office and warehouse lease. • Secured and managed relationship with outside audit firm. • Negotiated risk management contracts including vehicle, property, liability and health insurance. • Worked with end customers as required for customer retention, or collection issues. • Participated in sales development and analysis to win bids on major sales contracts. From 1986 to 1993 (7 years) Houston, TX 77098Senior Auditor @ • Planned and managed financial and operational audits of manufacturing and oilfield service companies. • Supervised audits and issued DOL reports on large Pension, Welfare, and Vacation funds. • Senior auditor on merger and acquisition projects for large manufacturing companies. • Managed engagement to prepare business plan and equity package for startup biotechnology business. From 1982 to 1986 (4 years) Houston, TX 77002

BBA @ University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh From 1978 to 1982